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home of your own ! 

What comfort, assurance, and security these words impart to the 
man who really wants to fulfill his obligation to the world ! 

To raise and provide for a family is the duty that every man owes 
to society. It is the foundation of civilization and progress. There 
is no surer guarantee of success in fulfilling this important obligation 
than acquiring "a home of your own." 

The housing conditions that exist at present have prompted The 
Corn Exchange National Bank to formulate the Home Savings 
Plan, in which you have now enrolled, and which we hope will be 
the means of helping you to get the home that you desire. 

As a part of this plan we present you with this book of suggestions. 
The homes illustrated represent various types of modern dwellings. 
By looking them over carefully and selecting the one that appeals 
most to your taste, and fits best the needs of your family, you can 
then arrange your home savings plan more intelligently. 

If you care to, you can get estimates on the cost of constructing 
the house that most appeals to you, and in this way be able to figure 
definitely the cost and how long it will be before you become a real 
HOME OWNER and know the feeling of self-assurance that goes 
with it. 

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A Rarely Distinctive BungaloNA/ Home 



HALF the pleasure in a home lies in 
its exterior attractiveness and har- 
mony of design, and from that 
standpoint, too, this house must surely 
win admiration. 

It stands for sun and light and cheer, in- 
side and out. The 1 1 foot pergola porch 
supported by large stucco pillars, and the 
deep French doors are an assurance of this. 
The long, broad bricked porch floor laid in 
pattern design, with concrete border and 
the dormered roof are features that you will 
like also. By the way, there are windows 
in the gabled ends which you cannot see 
here, assuring ample air circulation for 
the attic. 

You have observed the charm of the 
outside. What about the interior? Come 
in. From the front porch you enter the 
big living room, where the full French 
doors admit a flood of sunlight. This 
room is distinguished by the big fireplace, 
with bookshelves and casement windows 
above on either side. The dining room 
is no less attractive, and the pantry 
between the dining room and kitchen 
keep the latter entirely apart. 



This service room is especially well 
equipped, affording a place for every- 
thing, even your refrigerator. Specially 
designed cases equip it perfectly, while in 
the kitchen additional cupboard facilities 
are provided. 

Opening from the kitchen is the out- 
side entrance, the passage to the base- 
ment, and also the door to the maid's 
cozy room, with private toilet. This 
means absolute privacy and comfort for 
both family and servant. 

With all its roominess there is a com- 
mendable compactness about this house. 
A door leads from the living room into the 
long hall, which connects the two big 
chambers and the bath. It also gives 
access to a convenient coat closet, a linen 
closet of special design, to the kitchen, and 
also to the stairs leading to the floored 
attic, extending over the entire house. 

The bedrooms arc large, with three| 
closets between them, and two and threei 
windows each. From either it is just a 
step to the bath, which is complete with 
everything conveniently arranged. 




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HERE the sloping eaves, the wood brown of the shingles, the 
triple windows on either side of the entrance, all greet you 
pleasantly as you approach. The casement windows on 
either side of the fireplace chimney and the double window just back 
of this, are some of the features that the illustration does not show 
clearly, but that should not be overlooked when considering the 
appearance of the exterior. The shingled walls extending to the 
ground is an important factor in giving the desired effect — an ex- 
posed foundation would be less in good taste. 

The large living-room, with the fireplace and high casement win- 
dows on either side, the well designed plaster arch just opposite 
the convenient coat closet and telephone booth, and the triple 
window toward the front leave nothing to be desired here. 

In the dining room of this bungalow no one will have the experience 
of being so seated at the table as to be in his own light, which is an 
unpleasant feature in the room lighted only at one side. The triple 
windows give much to the effect of a dining porch. 

Every inch of space has been made use of in the kitchen, for there 
is an unusual amount of cupboard room. The sink and work table 
with built-in case on either side are ideally placed under the double 
window. The refrigerator space is just a step away, but as far as 
possible from the range. There is really little opportunity for dis- 
order in this kitchen. Even the broom closet, near where the range 
will stand is an illustration of this. 

The basement is easily accessible from the kitchen — it is not neces- 
sary to go outside, and neither is it necessary for the ice man or fur- 
nace man to disfigure the freshly cleaned kitchen floor. Since the 
basement extends under the entire house it gives ample room for 
laundry, furnace room, coal room, and fruit cellar. 

Returning to the upper floor, you will notice that the bed rooms 
each have two windows, and unusual closet room. The arrangement 
of the bath is quite ideal. This part of the house is entirely removed 
from the rest by a well arranged hall, connecting with the living- 
room. The linen closet opens off of this also. 



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SOME houses are just houses; others proclaim the fact that there is 
a home within. This home announces itself at first glance, and 
expresses the idea of cheer and hospitality. The entrance bespeaks 
a much warmer greeting than that given by the one time custom of carving 
"Welcome" over the house door. 

The true Dutch Colonial gambrel roof, the shingled walls, shuttered 
windows, and wide porch make this one of the most charming of places. 

From the attractive stoop one enters a vestibule having a large coat 
closet to the left. This arrangement leaves the hall proper free from drafts, 
unencumbered and usable as a part of the living room when so wanted. 
This hall space sets off the open stairway most splendidly also. 

A large fireplace occupies the center of the outside wall of the living 
room, with French doors at the right which lead to the comfortable living 
porch. The position of the porch at the side insures greater comfort 
and privacy. 

Besides these French doors, there are in the living room, three large 
Colonial windows of the type found throughout the downstairs. 

The dining room is equally well lighted, carefully planned and cheerful. 
It is of a size suited to the needs of this house. 

The kitchen is well arranged with special built-in kitchen case and even 
a built-in broom closet. Three steps bring one down to the space for the 
refrigerator and the rear grade door, where the ice man can enter. 

Upstairs are the bath, linen closet and three chambers, besides the hall 
which is well lighted by the windows on the stair landing. The bathroom 
as well as bedroom has unusual closet space. 




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A Simple Home of Dutch Colonial Type 

Designed along the chaste and refined lines of the later Dutch Colonial, with 
gambrel roof and wide siding below the eaves, this house offers plenty of room while 
maintaining the low horizontal line which assures a beautiful exterior. 

The recessed front porch with its massive columns and pergola roof invites us 
into the large central hall, placed between the living-room and dining-room, with 
the colonial mahogany and white stairway, facing us. The living-room is ample 
in size, with a cheery fireplace in the center of the outside wall, while to the right 
a French door leads to the brick paved porch, which is placed facing the garden 
to insure privacy. 

The dining-room is symetrically designed, and the kitchen is properly placed to 
serve both dining-room and porch, and so that the housework may be done with 
the minimum of steps. 

The second floor shows three large bedrooms with ample closet space, a con- 
veniently placed sewing room, and bath room. 





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The plan of this house is developed from the square, thus arriving at the most 
economical use of the space. The exterior is developed along simple lines, using 
siding and shingles in an effective manner, and the outside chimney and large 
front porch are beautiful and attractive features. 

The living-room extends across the front of the house, with the dining-room open- 
ing from it, giving a wonderfully roomy effect. The stairway is conveniently 
placed near the entrance, with the rear stairway and grade entrance beneath. 

The kitchen is a convenient workshop of ample size, and the thrifty housewife will 
appreciate the saving of steps made possible by omitting the pantry and using a 
kitchen cabinet, serving directly to the dining-room through the double swinging 
doors. 

The second floor has three bed-rooms, two of which have cross ventilation from 
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WITHOUT a doubt this is one of the most beautiful 
houses in America today. Even in the illustration 
this house must appeal to you for its distinctive- 
ness and for its absolute harmony in every detail As you 
look at it, you feel that the long sloping roof, the dormers, the 
French windows and entrance, are all especially suited to one 
another, and to this house in particular. 

The low set stucco walls without an exposed foundation, 
the area ways for the basement windows, the porch to the 
side and rear, all further the effect of the French style of 
architecture. 

A glance at the floor plan here gives you an idea of its 
unusually fine arrangement. The immense living-room, 
with its French windows opening in three directions, its 
fireplace and the porch beyond leaves nothing to be desired. 
The library just back of this splendid big room is secluded 
as such a room should be, and because of its location can 
lend itself to various uses. It is easily accessible to all parts 
of the house, and has a closet of its own. 

One of the especial features of this home is the excellent 
plan for the reception hall, which is left free to be what its 
name implies, because of the vestibule and two coat closets 
opening off of it. One entire side of the hall is given to the 
beautifully designed stairway, a pleasing idea in this partic- 
ular style of house. 

The kitchen has two big built-in cases, with the sink and 
work table each under a window. 

The plan of the back hall is worthy of especial attention. Here is 
a place for the refrigerator, next the kitchen door, a broom closet and 
clothes chute, and from here one reaches the maid's bath, the basement 
stairway, as well as the rear flight of the duplex stairway, an entrance 
to the library and the outside door. 

The rectangular upstairs hall brings one to four unusually attractive 
rooms, the bath with its linen closet and trunk room. The clothes chute 
opens here also. The room to the left, almost as large as the living-roo.m, 
is equally well lighted and has two good sized closets, as has the next 
largest chamber. The room in the center front is particularly attractive 
because of the triple window extending almost across one entire wall. 
The maid's room has not been neglected either in light, closet space or 
cross ventilation. 




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PICTURE to yourself the pleasure of owning and 
living in a home as charming as this. A more at- 
tractive exterior would be hard to imagine. It is 
artistic and homelike in every line. Everything about 
this house bespeaks well-balanced architecture that em- 
phasizes the home feeling. 

The appearance of this house is emphasized by the 
finish. The timbered front dormer and the projecting 
bay window in the dining room wall are added features. 
This home is delightful throughout its interior also. 
From the big comfortable arched porch with its view 
unobstructed by many pillars, one enters the friendly well 
planned living-room. A wide opening beyond invites 
one to the comfortable dining-room, lighted by the group 
of triple windows in the bow, which forms one entire 
side of the room — an especially attractive window 
arrangement. 

The kitchen is an unusual model of convenience. The 

sink and work table are each under a window and arranged 

in the most convenient manner, with the sink to the left 

of the table and the large built-in case. The rear door, 

which is on the same level as the walk, serves as a rear 

entrance to the house and to the roomy basement below. 

The cjntral hall gives direct access to a large coat closet, dining-room and living-room, bed rooms and bath. From here the stairs lead to 

the second floor, where there are two more bed rooms and an attic, well lighted by the windows in the dormer. These three rooms all open 

from the upper hall. 

All the first and second floor bed-rooms are well provided with closets of good size, and with plenty of furniture space. It is quite unusuaV 
that a home occupying no more ground space than this bungalow should offer four splendid sleeping rooms, with even a well lighted attic 
space besides. 




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An Attractive Bungalow of Unique Design 

This bungalow is one of the most economical and attractive that we have seen. 

It is particularly adapted for use on a narrow lot, as it is but twenty feet over all 

for plan "A" and twenty-two feet for Plan "B". 

The living-room and dining-room are of generous dimensions, and being thrown 

together make a still more roomy effect. 

The kitchen is roomy and well lighted, while the basement stairway also affords 

access to a grade entrance, a convenience which will be especially appreciated by 

the man of the house. 

The bedrooms are of ample size, each having a large closet, while the bath is most 
conveniently located. 




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IN this home you see another fine bungalow. 
You need only to study the floor plan and 
illustration to find those things which are 
so necessary to your venture — style, beauty, 
economy, convenience, comfort. 

The outside walls are made most attractive 
by covering with shingles. The broad 
sweeping lines of the gable roof, continuing 
over the front porch, bears out the pleasing 
outlines most prominently. 

In the shortened ridged line of the roof and 
subsequent treatment given in the battered 
gable ends there is an effect which is decidedly 
unique, and which is very popular because it 
so greatly adds to the charm of the exterior. 

Over the dining room projection is placed a 
quaint hood giving protection and contribut- 
ing to the beauty of the home. 

The rooms are all well proportioned and of 
good size. All have windows in each outside 
wall, which permits cross ventilation. These 
rooms will be very pleasant — plenty of air 
and light everywhere. The front and rear 



doors are glazed bungalow doors of beautiful 
pattern. 

Every housewife who studies this plan will 
be interested in the perfectly arranged 
kitchen. Notice also the Linen Closet in this 
home — here it is most conveniently placed 
in the hall between the two bed rooms and 
bath and just a step from the dining room. 

The bedrooms and bath are separated from 
the living rooms by the hall — you will easily 
understand the advantages of this planning. 
Each bedroom has a big closet — there is also a 
handy coat closet in the hall just as you enter 
from the dining room. 

From the rear stoop, entrance is made thru 
the entry, in which there is space for the ice 
box, into the kitchen. Leading directly 
down from the entry is the cellar stairway — 
accessible from the kitchen or outside direct. 

The front porch is but three steps high — 
the house is built low to intensify the low- 
down effect, conforming to Bungalow con- 
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A Typical Bungalow 



Ideal in every respect is this charming Home. The exterior is a typical bungalow 
with its low roof and broad appearance. The large front porch with square tapered 
porch columns and roof brackets add to the attractiveness of the design. The 
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The living-room is provided with an abundance of windows and an attractive fire- 
place and has a large coat closet. The front bedroom may also be used as a den or 
music-room. The dining-room is provided with an attractive bay window, in 
which a seat could be placed if desired. Note the central hall way giving access 
to the bedrooms and the bathroom, with a large coat closet and a linen closet 
opening from the hall Each bedroom is likewise provided with a closet. 

The kitchen is well arranged with cellar stairway and rear entrance at grade. 

The exterior of this bungalow can be treated either with siding or brick veneer. 




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An Attractive Floor Plan 

This Home, while bearing some points of resemblance to the one on the opposite 
page, is worked out on somewhat more economical lines, to fit a more slender 
purse, and while it lacks some of the individual and attractive features of its 
neighbor, the plan is worked out on similar lines, and is equally desirable from the 
space-saving standpoint and that of convenience in arrangement. 

The long sloping lines of the roof and the built-up brackets, supporting the wide 
eaves make the exterior of the true bungalow type, and make this a truly attractive 
house for the suburb or city lot. 

The living- and dining-rooms are large enough for comfort, and are particularly 
well arranged and well lighted. The bedrooms are provided with closets, and there 
are in addition a large coat closet and a linen closet. 




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A Typical Colonial Home 
with Sun Porch 



THIS is an example of distinction in 
the practical residence. 
The gambrcl roof and the cut off 
gable ends are reminders of Old Dutch 
Colonial architecture. The entrance with 
its gabled hood, supported by round pil- 
lars adds dignity, and gives just the 
desiied protection to the hail. 

The entrance separate from the living 
porch is always an advantage. Thus the 
porch is left, to be used almost as a room, 
and not also as a passageway. This plac- 
ing of the porch also leaves the living and 
dining room windows free to air, light and 
sun. 

The plan is open on one side through the 
dining room, on the other across the hall 
and living room beyond, to the sun porch, 
affording house width ventilation and view. 
The coat closet at the rear of the hall is 
conveniently situated, practically out of 
view of the living rooms, but near to them, 
and also to the front entrance. 

The well proportioned big family room, 
made to seem even larger by the wide 
opening into the hall, and French dt)ors 



onto the sun porch, has ample furniture 
space. This room is unusual in that it re- 
ceives light and air from practically four 
directions. The sun porch can easily be 
made a real part of the house, at only a 
slight additional expense. 

The kitchen is a handy work room, with 
its built-in kitchen case and work table, 
conveniently placed in regard to both 
sink and range. 

The outside rear door and basement 
stairs lead from the entry off the kitchen, 
where there is also space for the refriger- 
ator, easily accessible from the kitchen and 
the outside door, to the delight of both the 
ice man and the housewife. 

The upstairs hall which takes up no 
unnecessary room brings one to the bath, 
linen closet and three well sized bed rooms, 
all with good clcset space. The linen 
closet is of our stock design. The bed 
room to the right affords three closets, an 
unusual luxury, indeed. It has also been 
especially favored with windows in three 
directions. 

The attractive shingled walls add 
greatly to the appearance of this home. 




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A Bungalow of Semi-Colonial Treatment 

This beautiful home, while designed along Colonial lines, still retains the cozy and 
homelike appearance which is associated with the Bungalow. The large triple- 
grouped windows, the wide spreading eaves, the flower boxes, and the outside 
chimney all combine to make this one of the most attractive designs illustrated. 
The wide siding or shingles used for the exterior wall covering also lend an inde- 
finable "scale" to the design. 

The interior is especially well planned for a large family. Note the spacious 
living-room, with the inviting open stairway and the cheery fireplace. This room, 
not being obstructed by the porch, which is placed on the side of the house for 
privacy, is very well lighted. 

The Dining-room, kitchen, breakfast room and rear stairs, are admirably arranged 
for service and convenience. 

The two bedrooms and bath on the first floor are supplemented by two very large 
bedrooms and bath on the second floor. Ample closet and storage space is pro- 
vided, not only for the bedrooms, 
but also for coats and linen. 

One commendable feature of this 
house is the ease with which the 
second floor may be left unfin- 
ished. This work can be done 
at any convenient time, the first 
floor in the meantime providing 
all the room that is required for 
the ordinary family. 





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Very Complete Yet Economical 

The exterior of this bungalow is treated with siding below the window sills, while 
the upper part is covered with shingles, stained a soft brown, the contrast with 
the white painted trim creates a pleasing color effect, while the simple lines of the 
roof are always in good taste. 

Two plans are shown to go with this exterior. Both provide large living porch 
across the front, while both are economical and convenient in interior arrangement. 

PLAN "A" shows a living-room and dining-room with French doors between. 
The two bedrooms and bath are arranged to open from a small private hall ; both 
bedrooms having large closets. The kitchen is well arranged for housework, and 
the grade entrance in connection with the cellar stairs, is especially convenient. 

PLAN "B" shows an additional room which may be used as a den or bedroom. 
This plan is also most conveniently arranged for circulation, both bedrooms, the 
bath and the kitchen opening from the small private hall. 





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An Impressive Complete Home 

The long spreading lines of this charming bungalow are beautifully adapted to our 
prairie country. Note the color combination of green roof, white painted or stained 
woodwork, and red brick chimney and terraced porch. 

The feature of this plan is the magnificent living-room with its central fireplace 
and window walls. The other rooms are equally attractive and French doors 
lead into a dining room which opens up a vista through the house from front to back. 

Passing through the double swinging door to the kitchen, note that in addition to 
an excellently arranged and workable kitchen, the designer has provided a small 
breakfast-room, a feature which will be appreciated by the busy housewife. 

The bedrooms and bathrooms are disposed around a small hall, opening from the 
living-room. This insures privacy and convenience for these rooms and provides 
an effectual separation as locating them on the second floor. This idea does away 
with the only objection to the bungalow idea. Note also that four large closets 
are provided. 




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The gable roof with shin- 
gles running to the second story- 
window sills, cut off with the 
panels and siding below, is 
a pleasing treatment, while the 
stately entrance connected with 
sun porch to the side, gives the 
low horizontal lines, adding 
balance to the whole design. 

Entering through the beauti- 
ful door, fitted with bevel plate 
glass, you step into a well pro- 
portioned and large living room — • 
you are pleased with the vista 
confronting you. Directly to 
the right is the open stairway 
which leads to the second floor, 
and a handy closet for your 
wraps, and also a direct entrance 
to the kitchen beyond. 

The living-room appears even 
larger as you look the length of it, and through the French doors to 
the inviting sun porch beyond. 

Your attention is then arrested by the plaster colonnade which 
is similar to the illustration shown on the colored insert in this book. 
Here you find a dining-room of just the right proportions, well 
flooded with light from three directions. The rear wall is graced 
with a large and handsome built-in buffet. It is fitted with a plate 
glass mirror back — and art glass china closet doors, all of which is 
included in the price for the home at no extra cost. It has three big 
V. ide drawers to keep the table linen in, so that it will not be neces- 
sary to fold it, and two smaller drawers for silverware, all below 
the heavy polished top, which of course, can be utilized for exhibiting 
cut glass and fancy hand-painted china. 

The kitchen is a model — notice it is close at hand either from the 




front entrance, dining room, rear entrance or basement. The work 
table and wall cases are placed at the most advantageous points. 

This wall case and work table are similar to the design shown on 
the colored plate in the book. The latticed porch has sufficient 
room for placing your ice box on it. The basement extending under 
the .house proper is easily reached from the kitchen or from the out- 
side door which is on the same level with the sidewalk. 

The arrangement of the second floor is ideal. All three chambers 
have windows in two walls — unusually large closets are provided. 

The one front chamber has two closets, a feature that will be 
appreciated by any housewife. The linen closet is close at hand 
to all bed rooms as well as to the bath, and there is nothing left to 
be desired in the bath itself. 




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THIS is a 365 day in the year house, one that assures you an- 
nually of twelve months of pleasure and satisfaction. 

The plain substantial lines, the broad shuttered Colonial 
windows, the living and sleeping porch, all bespeak a house that is 
built with comfort in mind. Since there is always a fondness for 
Colonial architecture, this house will remain equally satisfactory as 
time goes on. 

The Colonial entrance, with its red brick steps, attractive hood 
and ornamental brackets, is most inviting, and well in keeping with 
the general scheme of the house. 

From the hall one gets a charming view across the wide living 
room, and through the French doors to the sun porch, on the other 
side. The hall itself is spacious, and so arranged as to leave much 
space available for the furniture. The big light living room, with 
the fireplace making cheerful the gloomy days and cold evenings of 
winter, is in keeping with the rest of plan. It is of ideal proportions 
and the wall space is ideally arranged to take care of the larger 
pieces of furniture and leave plenty of room for bookshelves, etc. 



The large coat closet at the left of the fire- 
place is a convenience that will be appreciated. 

The unique feature of this plan, and the one 
which has endeared it to builders in all parts of 
the country is the porches. The living porch, 
with French doors opening from both living 
room and dining room gives an air of spacious- 
ness unusual in a home of this size. It practical- 
ly doubles the size of the living room and makes 
an ideal breakfast porch at the same time. 

The large dining room with excellent window 
and wall space, permits of an excellent view in 
three directions. 

The butler's pantry between this and the 
kitchen keeps kitchen sights, sounds and odors 
well removed. The pantry case is a special 
design, extending around two sides of the 

pantry from floor to ceiling. The kitchen itself will prove to be a 

comfortable and convenient place in which to work. 

The hob nails of the ice man's boots need give no terror here, for 
the refrigerator can stand on the back porch or in the inner hall. 
Also note the broom closet here. From the kitchen a combination 
stairway leads up to the main-stair landing. Under these stairs is a 
grade door, leading both to the kitchen and the basement. There is 
also a door, leading into the front hall and stairs to the second floor 
go up from this hall also. 

The basement is extended under the house proper, assuring ample 
room for furnace, coal and wood rooms, fruit cellar and laundry, 
while seven cellar sash, which we furnish, promise ample light. 

Upstairs are four well lighted rooms and plenty of closet space. 
Light and ventilation has been given equal attention everywhere, 
for each room has two exposures. The sleeping porch is unusually 
large and airy, and can be reached from two of the chambers. 

The linen closet is also conveniently placed. From the square 
upper hall, stairs lead to the attic, which is all floored, and well 
lighted by the dormers at the front and side. 



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JUST what it appears to be — an impressive 
home for the large family. The merits are 
many — too numerous to give particular mention 
in the limited space, so we ask you to study the plan 
very carefully. You are certain to recognize many 
features which, very likely, are just what you need. 

Skill is reflected in every line of this big home — 
the skill that means perfection. You will appre- 
ciate the comfort it offers — and that, after all is 
the most important feature. 

The big front porch with its massive triple 
columns setting at rail height on masonry piers is 
a substantial addition that relieves any suggestion 
of severity. All through your survey of the fine 
exterior of this home you will find a simplicity of 
design and perfect balance of proportion — this 
knowledge gives you the welcome assurance that 
this home will endure — never will look old-fashioned. 

Especially desirable is the wash room to which 
direct entrance is made by the grade door. The 
basement stairs also lead down direct from this 
entrance. The kitchen porch is roomy and has 
space for the ice box. 

The pantry has two big kitchen cases, and a 
work table. The large kitchen will also be appre- 
ciated by the housewife. 

All rooms are spacious with perfect light and ven- 
tilation. There are plenty of closets, each bed-room 
has one — in addition there is an extra hall closet 
and the Gordon-Van Tine linen closet furnished 
with this home. The stairway is accessible from 
the living room, kitchen and down stairs bed-room. 

Careful study of this plan will convince you of 
its desirability— every provision has been made in 
making this the ideal place for the countryman who 
needs room and lots of it. 



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